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 | For as long as he can remember, South African estate agents have been asked (sometimes quite aggressively) why they feel justified in charging commissions at the "high" level they insist on - and this question is often backed by the statement that UK and European estate agents work on far lower commissions, said Bill Rawson, chairman of the Rawson Property Group. Read more >>
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 | Sulaiman Philip Many of South Africa's white commercial farmers see the land-claim process as an attack. For black claimants fighting to get back land stolen by the apartheid government, it's about being made whole again. On Bosparadys farm in North West province, the two groups are trying to find a third way. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Tivvit CyberProp, with assistance of SAPTG (South African Property Guide), has compiled some interesting real estate statistics that will come in handy when making a property purchasing decision. Read more >>
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 | Total income for South Africa's tourist accommodation sector rose 2.6% year-on-year (y/y) in nominal terms (current prices) in March‚ Statistics South Africa's (Stats SA) tourist accommodation survey released showed. Read more >>
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 | Joan Muller JSE investors will gain access to the dollar-based returns generated by shopping centres, offices, warehouses and hotels in countries such as Morocco, Mozambique, Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria when Sandile Nomvete's Delta Property Fund brings the first outright African real estate offering to the market next month. Read more >>
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 | Alistair Anderson ALTX-listed Rockcastle Global Real Estate‚ one of the Resilient group's rand-hedge property companies‚ said its African operations were on track‚ as it released financial results for the nine months to March. Read more >>
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 | Joan Muller Century City‚ the mixed-use precinct anchored by mega-mall Canal Walk near Milnerton in Cape Town‚ is undergoing a R4.3bn development boom‚ which will expand the live‚ work‚ stay‚ shop and play hub by 25%. Read more >>
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 | Tsogo Sun Holdings says it‚ along with Grand Parade Investments and Sun International‚ entered into transaction agreements in terms of which Tsogo will buy a 40% equity interest in SunWest International and Worcester Casino for R2.185m. Read more >>
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 | Alistair Anderson Ingenuity Property Investments‚ which has a core focus on buying and developing properties in the Western Cape‚ has raised its headline earnings per share 121% to 2c in the six months to February‚ against 0.9c for the comparable period last year. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Private Property Last year Private Property partnered with SABC3's Top Billing and millions of viewers watched over the 21 weeks of the competition as Private Property gave away a lifestyle worth more than R5m. Read more >>
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 | Interest rates have begun to increase after a period of record lows that have seen the listed property sector outperforming all asset classes. An increasing interest rate cycle brings opportunity to property funds as private property owners tend to have far higher loan to value profiles and increases in interest rates exert tremendous pressure on these owners. Read more >>
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 | Franchising has proved to be the ideal way for residential property marketing groups to expand their footprint nationally and recruit top performers, said Bill Rawson, chairman of the Rawson Property Group. Read more >>
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 | Reverting to a theme he has discussed regularly in his public statements, Bill Rawson, chairman of the Rawson Property Group, has once again reminded the 'growing band' of residential property investors that they have to learn to take a long term view of the property market. Read more >>
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 | Port Elizabeth real estate broker and Re/Max Independent owner Kobie Potgieter has been named a national finalist in Africa's Most Influential Women in Business and Government awards. Read more >>
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 | With a variety of macro-economic factors, including rising energy costs, placing increasing pressure on the need to reduce operating costs such as transport and office rental, businesses are looking to achieve maximum value for money in the most convenient, accessible locations, said Ross Hunter, leasing consultant of JHI Properties in Johannesburg. Read more >>
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 | While consumers remain in a price pinch with ever-rising fuel and food costs, saving money has become a priority. Purchasing a home is the single biggest investment most of us will make and losing money on this deal is not what we want. Read more >>
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 | It always comes as a surprise to him, said Bill Rawson, chairman of the Rawson Property Group, how casual homeowners can be when appointing an estate agent. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley The South African cement market will again receive a capacity boost with the entrance of Mamba Cement‚ which is being partly funded by Chinese capital. Read more >>
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 | Liezl Hesketh Should investing in residential property really be left only to the experts? Those who purchase several buildings at a time or who buy, fix, and immediately sell - a process known as flipping? Should it be left exclusively to those who have a large investment portfolio or purchase only in the most upmarket areas? According to several recent articles, there are certainly people who hold this belief. Read more >>
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 | Chantelle Gladwin and Gabriel da Matta The law provides that resolutions taken at general or special meetings in sectional title schemes can be taken in three different ways: by show of hands, by a poll, or by ballot. The manner in which a vote is taken can have an impact on how much an owner's vote counts. Read more >>
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